The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-08
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who had been waiting to see him. Some were
anxious to learn if the story of the bombs being
found was true. and when they were assured
that it Was they all had good advice to give him.
During the entire forenoon, groups of excited
individuals were coneregated about the Office
discussing the latest sensation. About IL
o'clock the sheriff returned to his Office for q
few minutes.
s.Can you tell who the expert is TO whom the
bombs were sent for examinationp he was
asked.
.'I do not think that it would be policy to do
So" was the reply. as he tried to brush the re-
porter aside. The sheriff said, finally: II
might as well tell you that it is known to be
dynamite. Capt. Setback opened one of the
bombs last night and took out small portion
of the contents. He exploded it. and found it to
be very powerful An analysis is being made,
and expect to receive the report of this to-day.
When it is secured / will not hesitate TO make
it public"
After the sheriff disappeared, the military
form of Inspector Bonfeld appeared. He said
he was disgusted. and looked it, but it was a
fighting disgust, which showed itself plainly in
mis- flashing eyes. 81 am disgusted." he said,
lat the cowar6ice of men who, although promi-
nent. have no strength of mind, and who knock
each other down in an effort to get to the front
aud gn-petitions, through fear that their prop
erty will be lost to them in case of a hanging"
"Dout you believe that the finding OF the
bombs will produce q revulsion in the breasts
OF sympathetic petitioners9" he was asked.
II do not 1t will only cause the people to
sign the petitions the faster. I tell you, when
people get scared you can expect them to do al
most anything. A great many believe the po-
= >>u
belief will make them ell the more eager to
sign the petition. By God, don't believe one
of them will be hanged, but all of them will go
down to the penitentiary. It's shame that
when such men are found guilty there should
be so many towards to pray for q Communication
Of their sentence"
Louis Lngg is defiant and sullen this morning.
He put on his oldest suit of clothes-a pair of
gray corduroy trousers and a black jacket-put
his feet upon the little iron cot, and began to
read paper. His cell is On the lower tier. and
looks out upon the examining cage. The re-
porters may observe him at distance of eight
feet Lingg was restless, and every few mo-
ments he would jerk his head around and stare
through the grated door with wild look. Pres
entity he got mp, planted himself in front Of the
cell door, thrust his hands into his pockets and
looked straight before him upon the contracted
field of his vision. He saw nothing but clusters
of reporters and muscular bai'iffs. Ia was
nervous; he would lean against the wall, sit
down on the edge of the cot, get up, put his sl-
bows on the cross-bars of his cell and rest his
face on his hands. A favorite attitude to
stand firmly erect, fold his arms over his broad
chest and gaze out, bristlipg and ferocious
None of the seven wore let out of their cells
this morning, and jallor Folz says they wont be
to-day. Mrs Schwab, Mrs. Eneel and Mrs.
Parsons came to their husbands, but the
best they could do was to call out ''good morn
ing" and send up some papers. No packages of
any sort were allowed to go in. Nina Van Zandt
was there
.'Sood morning." she called out to Spies.
Good morning." he returned, and that was
the end of the dialogue between them. She
wrote a note. which the jailor read and sent
up to Spies. All the mail was broken and
amined this morning the first time since the
and read. All private communication with
their friends is stopped. and will continue to be
until the day of execution, If that comes
Captain Black and Moses Solomon came to the
iail at 10 o'clock. Black had only stepped into
the office when Jailer Folz took him into his
private room and talked earnestly to him. Black
then talked with each Of his clients at their cell
doors.
.sWill the finding of these bombs in Lineg's
cell change any Of the plans of the Defense Mr..
Salomon2'
mo; we will 60 right ahead with the petit
tions, and ask clemency for Lingg, and go to
Sprinefied on Tuesday, as already arranged
The scheme to furnish Linge with the bombs
which were discovered in his cell yesterday,
evidently carefully thought out by some of
his copartners in crime on the outside Several
days ago fancy soap-box was brought to the
the officials say they cannot remember who de-
livered it. They may know VINO it was but if
they do they will not say so until they have
made some arrests. The box was harmless
looking affair. and it was handled by the deputy
in the rough manner Jail officials usually do
these things. A hasty examination disclosed
nothing more than few delcacies, for which
even such human tiger" Lineg has
appetite Had the police and deputies known
that there were bombs lying around loose in
such close proximity they would not have felt
easy; but they were in ignorance of any
danger, and they would probably have
tInued so had 1t not been for the raid on Linggs
cell. 1t WAS then that the Insignificant looking
soap-box was found to have q false bottom. and
IL underneath it that the four bombs had
been smugged into the Jail.
Judge Gary said concerning Lingg "He is
generally looked upon as the most desperate of
the condemned men, and undoubtedly he in
tende to blow up the building and kill ss many
people as possible The fact that he had armed
himself with four of the deadly weapons would
I'm to indicate that he was determined to do
much damage as he could. suppose this will
decided sensation. am not worrying over my
prospects. expect to live awhile yet. any how.
One of my lady neigh bors is afraid her windows
will be broken when my house is blown MP. I
feel sorry for her. and shall try to hold down
my house in order to save her windows. l hate
TO have my friends suffer on my account"
'.What effect will this be likely to have on the
future history of the casef'
81 will not speak on that subject"
In regard TO the statement published in some
of the papers that he would soon give the public
the benefit of his views the appeal for
cIemency, Judge Gary said that he had not In
formed anyone that such was his intention
'There certain features of this case which
will not speak, he said, land that is one of
them.n
Eda Mueller. LinRe's sweetheart. denied TO a
reporter to-day that she was in way
nected with the possession of the bombs by the
fiery young Anarchist If could not have given
Lineg these bombs had wanted TO-" she said;
II always talked with him at the grating, near
the examining cage, and almost in front of the
main door You could not put a cigar through
there, for l tried il He told not to